The Manufactured Fights That Hollowed Out America

The Manufactured Fights That Hollowed Out America

America did not stumble into this moment of political violence by accident; it was led here by years of manufactured crises that traded real solutions for spectacle and left trust in ashes.

Evening Brief: Patel Testifies, US Observes Russia – Belarus War Games, Trump Keeps TikTok in US

Evening Brief: Patel Testifies, US Observes Russia – Belarus War Games, Trump Keeps TikTok in US

From Capitol Hill’s grilling of FBI Director Kash Patel over Charlie Kirk’s assassination, to U.S. officers quietly observing Russia-Belarus war games, and Donald Trump’s reversal on TikTok, the week showed Washington balancing political firestorms, military brinkmanship, and digital-age dealmaking all at once. Here is your Tuesday evening SOFREP News Brief for September 16th, 2025.